| SPECIAL EVENT
Wings Above Pensacola (bird migration) Class on March 21. Field trip on March 23. The Basics of Birding (beginning birding with shorebird identification) Two classes on March 26 and April 2. Field trip on April 6. Our Backyard Raptors (raptor identification and ecology) Class on May 1. Field trip on May 4. Each class will be held at the Pensacola Public Library, downtown, at 239 N. Spring Street. Experienced birders from the Audubon chapter will instruct the classroom sessions from 6 to 7:30 p.m. (Our Backyard Raptors class will start at 5:30 p.m.). There will be a field trip on Saturday from 2-4 hours following three of the classes. To register for a class or for more information, contact Mary Jones, Chapter Education Chair, brumarclyde@cox.net or 850-288-0488. To confirm your registration, send a participant contribution of $25 for each class. Please note on your check (payable to FMW Audubon Society) the class title and send to FMW Audubon Society, P.O. Box 17484, Pensacola, FL 32522 before March 19, 2019. This event is not sponsored or endorsed by the West Florida Public Libraries or Escambia County. |
WHAT: Classes about bird identification and bird ecology.|
EXPERIENCE This past summer my family and I went camping to Balsam Mountain which is located in a remote area of Smoky Mountains at 5,310 feet of elevation. We walked miles and miles, across several creeks, saw lots of elk, wild turkey, chipmunks, and beautiful scenery. One of our concerns was running into a …more |
ENJOY For the majority of the year, we try to be good stewards of the Earth, we recycle, we work to reduce our consumption, and we educate ourselves to use products which create habitat rather than destroy habitat. But come the holidays we tend to lose track of our “tread lightly” mindset. …more |
CONSERVE When I was a Boy Scout back in Missouri, along with knots and campfires I learned about our National Symbol, our bold, proud, Bald Eagle. I saw his image everywhere, on posters, flags, even coins. But I never saw one. If the bird was so all-fired important to our country, where were we keeping them? …more |
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